MOBILE, Alabama - Reese's Senior Bowl Executive Director Phil Savage considers Iowa's C.J. Fiedorowicz as the best tight end during the week of practices for the all-star team.

Savage released his ratings of the tight ends on the Senior Bowl's website on Tuesday. Savage is a former NFL assistant coach, scout, player-personnel director and general manager.

Savage predicted Fiedorowicz would be a contributor during his rookie NFL season and a starter within three years. Fiedorowicz measured up at 6-foot-5.5 and 262 pounds with a big 10 5/8-inch hand.

"C.J. won the Alabama Power Most Outstanding Receiver for the Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday practices," Savage wrote. "He has excellent size with a proportioned body and is physical enough to continue developing as a blocker. He demonstrated more suddenness in and out of his cuts that will allow him to get separation when facing man coverage. His hands are dependable, and he provides a large catching radius for the QB. Expect to see C.J. get on the field as a rookie in two- and three-TE personnel groupings. He has the physical development and mental maturity to contribute in his first year."

Savage rated Georgia's Arthur Lynch and Colorado State's Crockett Gillmore as the second- and third-best, respectively, of the tight ends.

Wisconsin's Jacob Pedersen, Marshall's Gator Hoskins and Fresno State's Marcel Jensen were listed as the "best of the rest" by Savage.